Subpoena
nounsəb'pinə
Noun
a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
Type of:Writ
Verb
serve or summon with a subpoena
“The witness and her records were subpoenaed”
Type of:ProcessServe
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